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A pot roast with potatoes and vegetables on a decorative platter with a serving fork on the platter and a napkin on the side.
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Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes, and Vegetables

This easy pot roast with potatoes and vegetables is quick to assemble and then made in the slow cooker or crock pot or simply slid into the oven. A simple classic with beef, carrots, potatoes, and red wine. Perhaps our best—and most comforting—Sunday supper.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time4 hours
Course: Mains
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 923

Equipment

  • 6-quart or larger slow cooker (if following the slow cooker method)

Ingredients

  • One (2 1/2-to 4-pound) boneless chuck roast
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, halved or, if large, quartered
  • 4 large carrots, cut into 1-inch (24-mm) pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 3 parsnips, cut into 1-inch (24-mm) pieces (about 1 cup)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
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Instructions

  • To make the Pot Roast with Potatoes and Vegetables in your slow cooker, see the Slow Cooker Variation below.
    To make the Pot Roast with Potatoes and Vegetables in your oven, preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and continue as directed below.
  • Using paper towels, pat the roast dry and season it really liberally with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven set over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add the roast and brown it on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Transfer the roast to a cutting board or a large plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot, which should still be over medium heat. Add the onion, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, garlic, and thyme, and season generously with salt and pepper. Stir to coat the vegetables with the oil. Cook until the vegetables start to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup wine and cook, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pot, until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Return the roast to the pot and add the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Bring the liquid to a simmer, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and slide the pot in the oven. Roast the meat until fork-tender, flipping it once halfway through, about 2 1/2 hours total for a 2 1/2-pound roast and 3 1/2 hours total for a 4-pound roast. Start checking the meat and vegetables after 2 hours and if the vegetables are tender but the roast is not, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a platter so they don't turn to mush.
  • When the roast is done, transfer it to a clean cutting board, tent it with foil, and let it rest. If you haven't already, grab a slotted spoon and transfer the vegetables to a platter. Put the Dutch oven back on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 1/2 cup wine, bring to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Strain the pan sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Shred or slice the pot roast into big chunks and transfer them to the platter with the vegetables. Reserve 1 cup pan sauce to pass around when serving and pour the remainder over the vegetables and pot roast. Sprinkle the vegetables and roast with the parsley.

Notes

Slow Cooker Variation

We’re so glad the “never leave your house with the oven on” rule doesn’t apply to slow cookers since it means that we can be out and about all day and still get this pot roast on the table for supper. Here’s how to have your pot roast and eat it, too.
Using paper towels, pat the roast dry and season it really liberally with salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan or Dutch oven set over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add the roast and brown it on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Set the pan or Dutch oven aside for later. Dump the roast, onion, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 cup wine in a 6-quart slow cooker and cook on high until fork-tender, about 6 hours. Shred or slice the pot roast into big chunks and transfer them to the platter with the vegetables. Put the pan or Dutch oven from searing the pot roast at the beginning back on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 1/2 cup wine to the pan or Dutch oven, bring to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour the reduced wine into the cooking juices in the slow cooker. Strain the pan sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Reserve 1 cup pan sauce to pass around when serving and pour the remainder over the vegetables and pot roast. Sprinkle the vegetables and roast with the parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 923kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 710mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14g